Intel Core i7-6700K
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor Intel Core i7-6700K, specifications and benchmarks

491 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i7-6700K Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2015. Here are all the Intel Core i7-6700K’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 4.00 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1151. The TDP for CPU is 91 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-7700K
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-6700K Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    4.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    4.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24
  • Shader
    192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    9
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    91 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake S
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q3/2015
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    253 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    286 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    279 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    214 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    338 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    581 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    731 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    96 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    41 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    197 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    36 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    175 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    48 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    601 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-6700K with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
5737
5737
5700
5640
Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
422
422
422
421
Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2111
2111
2095
2059
Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
901
894
894
888
Intel Core i7-6700K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1154
1153
1153
1151
Intel Core i7-6700K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
4501
4497
4497
4459
Intel Core i7-6700K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
442
442
442
Intel Core i7-6700K
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
335.8
336.4
367.5
369.3
Intel Core i7-6700K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4763
4763
4763
4757
Intel Core i7-6700K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
18340
17423
17121
17028
Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.19
2.19
2.19
2.19
Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
9.96
9.94
9.94
9.92
Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
41.5
41.4
41.4
41.4
Intel Core i7-6700K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
11245
11191
11126
11108
Intel Core i7-6700K

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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